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Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court. That figure represents about 4.8% of the judiciary.

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Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

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If there is no quorum, the meeting may not proceed. Māori Land Court 3.21 The trustees must advise the Māori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting. 3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court. 4.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

Keep up to date with the latest Māori Land Court news and announcements.

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Apply online Download the application form Te tono ki te tohu i tētahi mema hou o te komiti (utu tāpae $228) Apply to appoint a new committee member (filing fee $228) When a vacancy in the committee remains unfilled following an annual general meeting or special general meeting (SGM), any shareholder can apply to appoint a new member.

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It would be interesting to see the response if our Māori Land Court required the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases to be uploaded to the Māori land Court website prior to hearings.

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Ko te tikanga o tēnei wāhanga o te ture, he whakamana i te Kooti Whenua Māori hei kaiwhakahaere mō ngā whenua o ngā kaipupuri Māori, e āhei ai te whakapaipai, te hiki ake i te wāriu, me te whakahou ake i te taitara, mō te painga o te katoa.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)

Appointment of Māori Trustee as Agent for specified unadministered lands to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.

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māorilandcourt.co.nz Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday, 5 January 2026.

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)

The Māori Land Court are facilitating Paneke (formally known as clinics) in Nelson.

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